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Clean Your Computer & Make It Run Fast - with No Cost Tools
Rating: 4.1 out of 5(95 ratings)
1,893 students

Clean Your Computer & Make It Run Fast - with No Cost Tools

A step-by-step guide to fixing your computer with no cost programs & a little bit of knowledge, avoiding costly repairs.
Created byJoanne Reid
Last updated 6/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • Remove annoying and distracting pop-up and fake advertisements.
  • Clean viruses and malware off your own computer easily and without paying another cent.
  • Increase the speed and usefulness of your computer.

Course content

5 sections24 lectures40m total length
  • Welcome and Let's Have Fun!0:09

    Don't be afraid of your computer. Its purpose is to serve you just like your coffee pot and toaster do. You're the boss. It's time to show that to the computer.

  • Getting to Know Your Computer2:13

    You'll take a quick look at a couple of things about your computer you likely did not know. These are easy but powerful things you can do that will give you the power to make your computer work at maximum capacity.

  • Update on Windows 100:14
  • Get Back Online If the Malicious Software Has Disabled Your Internet Connection1:45

    This is a quick fix for a common problem caused by malicious software and often when this happens, you are motivated to get your computer fixed because your enjoyment of the internet has come to a grinding halt.

  • How Do You See the Internet?1:53

    You need a program to look at any webpage. There are several programs available but in the Windows world, the big three are Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome.

  • What do you know about your computer?

Requirements

  • You need to be able to get on to the Internet.

Description

Take back your power! Speed up your computer - for free.

***This course is ideal for beginners in the world of taking care of your computer. It is designed to take you step by step through the very basics of working with your computer.***

Join now for ongoing access to all lectures and interaction with more than 1,500 students.

Learn how to keep your computer running as fast as it can. Even if you are afraid to look at anything other than your email or Facebook, you can learn how to use completely free tools to fix those things that destroy your surfing pleasure.

Have you ever tried to look at a website only to find your computer screen completely unusable because it is covered with pop-ups?

Do you get big bright messages telling you that you have hundreds of viruses?

Are you tired of taking your computer to the repair shop to pay hundreds to have it cleaned and speeded up?

Then this course is for you. You will take a gentle peek at your computer and learn a bit more about it than you ever thought you wanted to know. Then you'll discover the truth about how you can surf the 'net and how to protect yourself from brutal attacks and hijacked webpages.

You'll learn about the different programs available and how to safely and properly use antivirus and antimalware programs to protect yourself.

The course can be finished in a weekend if you want to plunge right into it. The best thing is, you can see immediate improvements in your computer's performance before you are half-way through the course.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is meant for people who would like to keep their computer in prime working condition without having to pay big bucks to the repair shop all the time.
  • You don't need to know anything about how the computer works or what buttons you need to push.
  • This course is great for anyone who is frustrated by how slow their computer is and annoyed by all those little windows that cover your screen.